I love Northgate's markets and am SO excited that this one is finally open. It's one of my go to spots for barbecues. We'll get a couple pounds of pollo asado, freshly made corn tortillas, salsa guacamole, onions, cilantro, and limes and do street tacos. You can also buy things like prepared rice and beans by the pound, and they usually have several varieties of ceviche. I highly recommend trying the aguas frescas! Their horchata is my absolute favorite, but they are all good. There is one that is spinach, but it's pineapple-based, so you can't even tell there's spinach in it!

I recently also discovered a great little strip mall one exit south of the bridge. You just exit at National and it's at the top of the ramp. A southern-style fried chicken place, taco shop, Little Caesar's, Subway, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, and a drive-through Panda Express. Plus, a drive-through Starbucks. To get home, just make a right back out of the parking lot and there's a 5 north entrance about a quarter of a block down that dumps you directly onto the bridge. Fabulous!